Senior Building Surveyor

Altura Search; Nechells; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Salary up to £67,000

Private healthcare

Pension contribution

APC support

Membership fees paid

Career development

Structured progression

Job summary

Altura Search is recruiting a Senior Chartered Building Surveyor in Birmingham. This client-facing role focuses on refurbishment, maintenance and remedial work with a 70% contract administration bias.

You will lead projects from inception to completion, acting as Contract Administrator or Employer’s Agent under JCT contracts, and provide asset condition and lifecycle advice across education, public sector and retail assets. Hybrid working is offered.

Qualifications

• MRICS Chartered Building Surveyor or close to achieving MRICS.
• Experience in a consultancy environment.
• Strong experience in contract administration and project delivery.
• Good technical knowledge of building pathology and construction.
• Experience working across education, public sector or retail projects.
• Strong client-facing and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work independently.
• Mentoring junior team members is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage refurbishment, maintenance and remedial projects from inception to completion.
• Act as Contract Administrator and/or Employer’s Agent under JCT contracts.
• Undertake building surveys, defect diagnosis and technical reporting.
• Prepare specifications, schedules of work and tender documentation.
• Provide strategic advice on asset condition, compliance and lifecycle planning.
• Manage client relationships and deliver high‑quality reporting.
• Support and mentor junior surveyors and APC candidates.
• Work across a diverse portfolio including education, public sector and retail assets.

Skills

Contract administration

Project delivery

Building pathology

Client-facing

Mentoring

Education

MRICS Chartered Building Surveyor

Job description

Senior Chartered Building Surveyor

Location: Birmingham (Hybrid Working)

This is an opportunity for a Senior Building Surveyor to join a respected multidisciplinary property consultancy with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality Building Surveying services across the education, public sector and retail sectors.

Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of newly secured projects, they are looking to appoint a Senior Chartered Building Surveyor to join their Birmignham team. This is a client-facing role with a 70% project and contract administration bias, offering exposure to a wide range of refurbishment, maintenance and remedial schemes.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead and manage refurbishment, maintenance and remedial projects from inception to completion
• Act as Contract Administrator and/or Employer’s Agent under JCT contracts
• Undertake building surveys, defect diagnosis and technical reporting
• Prepare specifications, schedules of work and tender documentation
• Provide strategic advice on asset condition, compliance and lifecycle planning
• Manage client relationships and deliver clear, high-quality reporting
• Support and mentor junior surveyors and APC candidates
• Work across a diverse portfolio including education, public sector and retail assets

Candidate Requirements

• MRICS Chartered Building Surveyor (or close to achieving)
• Proven experience within a consultancy environment
• Strong experience in contract administration and project delivery
• Good technical knowledge of building pathology and construction
• Experience working across commercial, education or public sector projects
• Strong client-facing and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work independently
• Experience mentoring junior team members is desirable

Benefits

• Salary up to £67,000 (dependent on experience)
• Individual bonus scheme
• Hybrid working
• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays (with buy/sell option)
• Private healthcare
• Pension contribution
• Professional membership fees paid
• Structured career development and APC support
• Clear progression within a growing consultancy